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Stepp Lehnhardt Law Group sponsored “Pass the Plate”, a fundraiser to support the Union County Community Shelter, in December 2012.
Stepp Lehnhardt Law Group is the presenting sponsor of the 5th Annual Alex Kahle Memorial Golf Classic, which is being held on October 22, 2012 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Monroe. This annual golf tournament is the primary fundraiser for the Annual Alex Kahle Memorial Scholarship.
Attorneys in the firm will be attending the first annual Boots & Bowties event to benefit the Union County Community Shelter. The Shelter provides emergency and transitional sheltering for adults and families. Their soup kitchen serves 3 hot meals daily onsite. Partner attorney Dana B. Lehnhardt is a board member for the organization.
Attorneys in the firm will be participating in the 5th Annual American Red Cross Hendrick Chevrolet Cadillac Golf Classic at the Monroe Country Club on October 5, 2012. Proceeds will go to benefit the Union County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Associate attorney Robin Goulet serves as Vice-Chair and a board member.
Stepp Lehnhardt Law Group is in the process of planning and co-sponsoring the 2012 North Carolina Family Law Specialists Conference to be held at Pinehurst Resort on July 20th and 21st, 2012.
Partner attorney Dana B. Lehnhardt will be the featured speaker at the Union County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon on May 31, 2012.
Partner attorney Dana B. Lehnhardt will be the featured speaker at the Union County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon on May 31, 2012.
Stepp Lehnhardt Law Group was the presenting sponsor for the annual Union Symphony Gala on February 11, 2012. Proceeds went to benefit the Union Symphony Society, Inc.
The firm hosted the second annual Get Lucky for Charity event on March 15, 2012 as part of the Union County Red Cross Heroes Campaign.
Stepp Lehnhardt Law Group is a sponsor and participant in the Crumpets for Trumpets table-scaping competition on April 21, 2012. Proceeds will benefit the Union Symphony Society, Inc. Associate attorney, Penelope Hefner, is on the board for the Union Symphony Society and is also the chair for this event.
All four attorneys will attend Parenting Coordinator training in Atlanta, Georgia on June 14, 2012 to become Certified Parenting Coordinators.
The firm is a Silver Sponsor for the Union County Community Shelter’s annual golf tournament to be held on April 25, 2012.

Divorce

There are three general requirements to obtain a divorce in North Carolina.  First, either you or your spouse must live in the state for at least six months prior to filing the action for divorce.  Second, you and your spouse must have lived separate and apart for at least one year.  Third, during the one year separation period, either you or your spouse must have the intent to not resume the marital relationship.  To begin the process, the divorce complaint is filed with the clerk of court in the county where you reside. The complaint is then served on your spouse either by certified mail or delivery by your local sheriff’s office. After a period of time, the judgment of divorce is signed by a judge, assuming there are no issues in dispute regarding the three general requirements as set forth above. It is important to understand that the granting of a divorce does not settle any other pending or unresolved issues regarding your marriage, such as alimony, property distribution, child custody, or child support. The outcome of the divorce is simply that you and your spouse are no longer married.  All other issues must be handled either by another court proceeding or agreement between you and your spouse.  The entry of a judgment of absolute divorce cuts off many important rights either party may have, including alimony and equitable distribution, if such claims are not filed or otherwise resolved prior to the entry of absolute divorce. 

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